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November 2015

This year was pretty damn incredible for music. The top 40s had nothing but awesome number one songs. However, I managed to find plenty of black sheep from pop to hip hop to shoegaze. Here we go! Meghan Trainor – Dear Future Husband Oh boy…first off, I like Meghan Trainor. I think she’s a talented vocalist who made some

Far too many people in Milwaukee hip hop don’t know the name Rusty Pelicans. Even if everybody did, it still wouldn’t be enough people. 20 years after their formation, the group that paved the way for a lot of artists locally, and toured nationally, are back with a new single. Appearing sporadically for the last decade, this is one of

After an exodus on good terms from Higher Education Records, Sean Smart has branched off into his own creative circle, essentially rebranding himself and further crafting his sound. Fast forward a little bit, and you have “Sean Smart: The Mixtape”. The tape still features Sean’s ruthless style, but something feels just a bit askew from the HER days. That feeling

File this under the “Allen Slept On It For Too Long” category. A few weeks ago, Uni-Fi Records put out their “RapLords” album, featuring the likes of Dana Coppa, SPEAKEasy, and producer Mammyth. The album also includes features from Signif, Skyzoo, Von Alexander, Haz Solo, and a whole host of others. In an era that lacks a lot of substance

Higher Education Records can proudly boast that they currently have two of the hardest working DJs in Milwaukee, and just about any given night, you can catch Annalog or Moses spinning somewhere around town. Annalog, however, is emerging in her own right, as a very talented DJ, and her first mix, “Fall Feels” is nothing short of a 22 minute

Von Alexander has gone through a lot of changes as an artist over the past few months. Shedding a moniker, and rebranding his style ever so slightly, he unleashed “Von”. Essentially the EP is the debut of Von Alexander’s new sound and style, and in typical fashion, both come on strong. “Von” has a very cohesive sound, with a flair

Ray Nitti is a very busy man in Milwaukee. While he made his name through music, namely the pop radio single “Bow”, he is also involved with several other organizations that keep him occupied outside of music. However, Nitti recently graced us with a new track via SoundCloud, “Boss City”. The track was produced by Elusive Orkestra, and showcases a

Everything that New Age Narcissism does lately seems to be turning heads in Milwaukee. The movement, quarterbacked by WebsterX, is known for expanding their sound, regardless of genre, into something completely different and unique. Enter “KidX”, the EP from WebsterX and Q The Sun, which is in part an homage to Radiohead’s “Kid A”. In a post on Facebook, Q

Recently, Milwaukee indie group Tapebenders premiered their visuals for “Easy Eyes”. The video follows the journey of a Jamus Andrest illustrated stick figure, set to a smooth, brooding score from the band. The video is in preparation of Tapebenders’ album, “Set Your Life On Fire”, to be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, “Easy Eyes” makes for the

Young Milwaukee emcee IshDARR is doing things his own way, and generating a lot of love both locally and internationally. The 19 year old rapper is currently touring Europe, and found the perfect location in Luxembourg to film the video for “Somebodies”. Short and to the point, the track goes extra hard in under two minutes. Ish definitely isn’t wasting